| AcLDL | Acetylated LDL |
| ABCA1 | ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily A Member 1 |
| ABCG1 | ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily G Member 1 |
| CRD | carbohydrate recognition domain |
| BMDM | bone-marrow-derived macrophages |
| CD36 | cluster of differentiation 36 |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| DKO | galectin-12 and LDL receptor double knockout |
| HCD | high-cholesterol diet |
| Il-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LCD | low-cholesterol diet |
| LDL | low-density lipoproteins |
| LDLRKO | LDL receptor knockout |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| OxLDL | oxidized LDL |
| PMA | phorbol myristate acetate |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| SRB1 | scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |